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February 2009 - Black History Month
February’s Black History Month is the perfect time to investigate the tremendous contributions that African-Americans have made to the United States’ history and development. More . . . . |
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January 2009 - I Have a Dream: Celebrating the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A celebration of the life and achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., a leading force in the drive for civil rights in the United States, is especially poignant and relevant to the upcoming presidential inauguration. More . . . |
December 2008 - Emmanuel Leutze’s Symbolic Scene of Washington Crossing the Delaware
On Christmas Night, December 25, 1776, George Washington led his army across the Delaware River to attack the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey. This successful attack provided a much-needed victory in America's struggle for freedom. More . . . |
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November 2008 - Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to learn something about the culture of some of the first Americans? Take advantage of the brand new National Museum of the American Indian. More . . . |
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October 2008 - Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead from around the World
Halloween has its roots in the yearly seasonal changes, and in remembering those who have passed away . . . More |
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September 2008 - National Hispanic Heritage Month
EDSITEment highlights the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción from the "Picturing America" initiative to celebrate the heritage of the Latino people whose cultural roots span Europe, Africa, and the Americas. EDSITEment also has a companion lesson plan Mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción and the Spanish Mission in the New World, in which students explore the historical origins and organization of the Spanish missions in the New World. More . . . . |
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August 2008 - Winslow Homer: The Veteran in a New Field
The aftermath of the Civil War was a period of consolidation, adjustment, and renewal. Relief that the conflict had ended was juxtaposed with uncertainty about the nation’s future—particularly in the wake of President’s Lincoln’s assassination, which occurred five days after the surrender of Lee at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. In The Veteran in a New Field, painted only a few months after these momentous events, the artist Winslow Homer evoked the complex mood of the United States as it embarked on reunification. More . . . |
July 2008 - Four Freedoms for the Fourth
  
Independence Day generally focuses on the contributions of the founding generation, but it also reminds us that the freedom inherited from the founders is re-earned, refined, and re-shaped in every generation. More. . . |
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June 2008 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution which guarantee individual liberties and define limitations to federal power. More |
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May 2008 - Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month by taking a trip to Asia with a host of original EDSITEment lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources. Read more . . . |
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April 2008 - National Poetry Month: American Originals
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. More . . . |
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March 2008 - Exploring Women's History
Women's History Month provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before, in order to better understand our world today. This month EDSITEment features lesson plans and online resources to use in your class discussions of women's history, including More . . . |
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February 2008 - Black History Month
February’s Black History Month is the perfect time to investigate the tremendous contributions that African-Americans have made to the United States’ history and development. More . . . . |
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January 2008 - I Have a Dream: Celebrating the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every January we celebrate the dream of one of our most respected citizens—Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a leading force in the drive for civil rights in the United States, and he showed through words and actions that non-violent, persistent activism can achieve tremendous results. More . . . |
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December 2007 - The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and—to the glee of students and educators alike—school vacations. Before taking time off to enjoy the holidays, take the opportunity to discuss with students the way different cultures contribute to what becomes a popular holiday tradition. More . . . |
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November 2007 - Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to learn something about the culture of some of the first Americans? We can take advantage of the brand new National Museum of the American Indian through the National Museum of American History, which are both part of the Smithsonian Institute . . . More . . . |
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October 2007 - Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead from around the World
Each year the ghosts and goblins of Halloween haunt the streets and doorsteps of your neighborhood on October 31st- even if fewer appear as ghostly bed sheets than as Spiderman and spectacle-wearing young wizards. While many of us associate this holiday with dressing up in costume and in the consumption (or perhaps over-consumption) of sweets, Halloween has its roots in the yearly seasonal changes, and in remembering those who have passed away . . . More . . . |
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September 2007 - National Hispanic Heritage Month
EDSITEment celebrates the history and artistic heritage of the Latino people whose cultural heritage has roots in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. More . . . . |
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August 2007 - Lady Liberty
In August of 1884, on the shore of New York Harbor, the cornerstone was laid for what is today one of the most recognized monuments in the United States: the Statue of Liberty. In August of 1894, ten years after the monument’s cornerstone was set in place, Congress created the Bureau of Immigration to oversee the thousands of newcomers who were greeted by the statue every year. More . . . |
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July 2007 - Four Freedoms for the Fourth
Independence Day generally focuses on the contributions of the founding generation, but it also reminds us that the freedom inherited from the founders is re-earned, refined, and re-shaped in every generation. Political oratory is an excellent, though sometimes overlooked, place to begin a critical examination of the meaning of “freedom” within the national discourse. More. . . |
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June 2007 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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May 2007 - Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
You and your students can celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month by taking a trip to Asia with a host of original EDSITEment lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources. Chart your course on this map of Asia available from the EDSITEment-reviewed web resource National Geographic Society’s Xpeditions. Read more . . . |
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April 2007 - National Poetry Month: American Originals
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. More . . . |
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March 2007 - Exploring Women's History
Women's History Month provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before, in order to better understand our world today. This month EDSITEment features lesson plans and online resources to use in your class discussions of women's history, including More . . . |
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February 2007 - Black History Month
February’s Black History Month is the perfect time to investigate the tremendous contributions that African-Americans have made to the United States’ history and the development. More . . . . |
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January 2007 - I Have a Dream: Celebrating the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every January we celebrate the dream of one of our most respected citizens—Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a leading force in the drive for civil rights in the United States, and he showed through words and actions that non-violent, persistent activism can achieve tremendous results. More . . . |
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December 2006 - The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and—to the glee of students and educators alike—school vacations. Before taking time off to enjoy the holidays, take the opportunity to discuss with students the way different cultures contribute to what becomes a popular holiday tradition. More . . . |
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November 2006 - Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to learn something about the culture of some of the first Americans? We can take advantage of the brand new National Museum of the American Indian through the National Museum of American History, which are both part of the Smithsonian Institute . . . More . . . |
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October 2006 - Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead from around the World
Each year the ghosts and goblins of Halloween haunt the streets and doorsteps of your neighborhood on October 31st- even if fewer appear as ghostly bed sheets than as Spiderman and spectacle-wearing young wizards. While many of us associate this holiday with dressing up in costume and in the consumption (or perhaps over-consumption) of sweets, Halloween has its roots in the yearly seasonal changes, and in remembering those who have passed away . . . More . . . |
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August 2006 - Lady Liberty
In August of 1884, on the shore of New York Harbor, the cornerstone was laid for what is today one of the most recognized monuments in the United States: the Statue of Liberty. In August of 1894, ten years after the monument’s cornerstone was set in place, Congress created the Bureau of Immigration to oversee the thousands of newcomers who were greeted by the statue every year. More . . . |
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July 2006 - Summer Travel: Education on the Road
This month EDSITEment spotlights an activity that many students take part in every summer: vacationing. Students are encouraged to use their summer travel experiences to learn about new places and document their understanding of what they encounter. More . . . |
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June 2006 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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May 2006 - The First Amendment
Each spring the National Endowment for the Humanities’ We the People Initiative sponsors an essay contest on a theme related to the “Idea of America.” The 2006 essay topic is one that is integral to the American political system, and is one of our most important rights as citizens: The First Amendment of the Constitution. EDSITEment examines this vital topic in our This Month’s Feature. More . . . |
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April 2006 - An EDSITEment Tour of the National Mall
April showers bring May flowers, but in Washington, DC, the winds of March blow in the famous cherry blossoms which can be found framing some of the most famous memorial architecture in America, such as the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument. More . . . |
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March 2006 - Exploring Women's History
Women's History Month provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before, in order to better understand our world today. This month EDSITEment features lesson plans and online resources to use in your class discussions of women's history, including More . . . |
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February 2006 - African-American History Month
February’s African-American History Month is the perfect time to investigate the tremendous contributions that African-Americans have made to the United States’ history and the development. More . . . . |
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January 2006 - 300 Years of Benjamin Franklin
January 17th is the birthday of Benjamin Franklin—one of the most beloved and versatile Americans who ever lived. Famous for his kite experiment, his multiple inventions, and the practical wisdom he expressed in Poor Richard’s Almanac (a book second only to the Bible in popularity in colonial America), he also published The Pennsylvania Gazette, more . . . |
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December 2005 - The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and—to the glee of students and educators alike—school vacations. Before taking time off to enjoy the holidays, take the opportunity to discuss with students the way different cultures contribute to what becomes a popular holiday tradition. More . . . |
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November 2005 - Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to learn something about the culture of some of the first Americans? We can take advantage of the brand new National Museum of the American Indian through the National Museum of American History, which are both part of the Smithsonian Institute . . . More . . . |
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October 2005 - Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead from around the World
Each year the ghosts and goblins of Halloween haunt the streets and doorsteps of your neighborhood on October 31st- even if fewer appear as ghostly bed sheets than as Spiderman and spectacle-wearing young wizards. While many of us associate this holiday with dressing up in costume and in the consumption (or perhaps over-consumption) of sweets, Halloween has its roots in the yearly seasonal changes, and in remembering those who have passed away . . . More . . . |
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September 2005 - The Constitution of the United States of America
September 17th is Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 when the Founding Fathers signed one of America’s most important documents. The United States Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in operation, and many of the nations that have established themselves in the decades since that day in 1787 have turned to this document as a model for their own constitutions. More . . . |
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August 2005 - Summertime Favorites 2005
Instead of aimless wandering this summer, get somewhere by picking up a book from NEH's Summertime Favorites, which has been guiding teachers, parents, and students in their summer reading since 1988. More . . . |
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August 2005 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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July 2005 - Four Freedoms for the Fourth
Independence Day generally focuses on the contributions of the founding generation, but it also reminds us that the freedom inherited from the founders is re-earned, refined, and re-shaped in every generation. Political oratory is an excellent, though sometimes overlooked, place to begin a critical examination of the meaning of “freedom” within the national discourse. More. . . |
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June 2005 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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May 2005 - Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
You and your students can celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month by taking a trip to Asia with a host of original EDSITEment lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources. Chart your course on this map of Asia available from the EDSITEment-reviewed web resource National Geographic Society’s Xpeditions. Read more . . . |
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April 2005 - National Poetry Month: Forms of Poetry
The poet T.S. Eliot archly and glumly observed that "April is the cruelest month" in the opening lines of The Waste Land, published in 1922. Almost eighty-five years later, April also became the month of poetic celebration when the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets established National Poetry Month in 1996. More . . . |
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March 2005 - Exploring Women's History
Women's History Month provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before, in order to better understand our world today. This month EDSITEment features lesson plans and online resources to use in your class discussions of women's history, including More . . . |
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February 2005 - African-American History Month
February’s African-American History Month is the perfect time to investigate the tremendous contributions that African-Americans have made to the United States’ history and the development. More . . . . |
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January 2005 - Presidential Inaugurations: A Capital Parade on a Cold Winter’s Day
Every four years Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, is lined with chilly spectators and red, white, and blue bunting for one day in the third week of January. Americans arrive by the thousands to watch the official procession that slowly makes its way to the Capitol building where the newly elected or re-elected president will take the Oath of Office . . . More . . . |
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December 2004 - The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and—to the glee of students and educators alike—school vacations. Before taking time off to enjoy the holidays, take the opportunity to discuss with students the way different cultures contribute to what becomes a popular holiday tradition. More . . . |
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November 2004 - Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to learn something about the culture of some of the first Americans? We can take advantage of the brand new National Museum of the American Indian through the National Museum of American History, which are both part of the Smithsonian Institute . . . More . . . |
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October 2004 - Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead from around the World
Each year the ghosts and goblins of Halloween haunt the streets and doorsteps of your neighborhood on October 31st- even if fewer appear as ghostly bed sheets than as Spiderman and spectacle-wearing young wizards. While many of us associate this holiday with dressing up in costume and in the consumption (or perhaps over-consumption) of sweets, Halloween has its roots in the yearly seasonal changes, and in remembering those who have passed away . . . More . . . |
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September 2004 - "We the People:" Signing the Constitution
It wasn't easy for the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention to agree on the document these now famous words introduce. They spent the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia arguing, strategizing, and eventually compromising until they produced the final version of the Constitution of the United States of America on September 17, 1787 More . . . |
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August 2004 - When the Games were held at Olympia...
On August 13, 2004, a group of people dedicated to a common purpose will solemnly assemble, light a flame, chant a hymn, and swear an oath. If the spectacle just described sounds a little like a religious ritual, it might be because the event—the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games—is in fact intended to evoke an ancient Greek religious festival. More . . . |
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July 2004 - Four Freedoms for the Fourth
Independence Day generally focuses on the contributions of the founding generation, but it also reminds us that the freedom inherited from the founders is re-earned, refined, and re-shaped in every generation. Political oratory is an excellent, though sometimes overlooked, place to begin a critical examination of the meaning of “freedom” within the national discourse. More. . . |
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June 2004 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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May 2004 - Asian Pacific Heritage Month
EDSITEment has several resources that can help you and your students learn more about the contributions made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders over the last two centuries. Read more |
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April 2004 - National Poetry Month
The poet T.S. Eliot archly and glumly observed that "April is the cruelest month” in the opening lines of The Waste Land, published in 1922. Almost eighty-five years later, April also became the month of poetic celebration when the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets established National Poetry Month in 1996. More . . . |
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March 2004 - Exploring Women's History
Women's History Month provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before, in order to better understand our world today. This month EDSITEment features lesson plans and online resources to use in your class discussions of women's history, including More . . . |
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February 2004 - Documenting African American History
Each February Americans honor the rich and diverse history of African-Americans. The origin of this celebration goes back to 1925 when African American historian and teacher Carter G. Woodson advocated recognition of "Negro History Week." More . . . |
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January 2004 - Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory
With the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of United States territory. To get a grasp of this immense and unexplored new territory, Jefferson persuaded Congress to finance the creation of the "Corps of Discovery", headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. More . . . |
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December 2003 - Sophocles, Socrates, and the Greek Polis
Overview of Sophocles, Socrates, and the concept of the Greek City State |
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November 2003 - The Autumn of the Middle Ages: Chaucer and Dante
This month, EDSITEment features websites and lesson plans on the works of two poets writing during Europe's turbulent fourteenth century: Chaucer and Dante. |
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October 2003 - Harrowing Halloween: Spooky, Supernatural, and Suspenseful
School is in full swing, the leaves are changing, and temperatures are falling—all indications that autumn is here. What better way to celebrate October—punctuated by Halloween's ghost stories, pumpkins, monsters, and costumes—than with EDSITEment's lesson plans and educational websites? More . . . |
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October 2003 - Electing America's President
October 2000 marks the last full month of campaigning before America elects a new president. |
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September 2003 - "We the People": Signing the Constitution
It wasn't easy for the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention to agree on the document these now famous words introduce. They spent the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia arguing, strategizing, and eventually compromising until they produced the final version of the Constitution of the United States of America on September 17, 1787 More . . . |
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August 2003 - Summertime Reading and Learning
EDSITEment lesson plans and resources are wonderful enhancements to your summer reading. Most lesson plans, regardless of grade level, can be adapted as guides for discussion, either with your children or among members of a reading group. |
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July 2003 - Summertime Reading and Learning
EDSITEment lesson plans and resources are wonderful enhancements to your summer reading. Most lesson plans, regardless of grade level, can be adapted as guides for discussion, either with your children or among members of a reading group. |
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June 2003 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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May 2003 - Asian Pacific Heritage Month
EDSITEment has several resources that can help you and your students learn more about the contributions made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders over the last two centuries. Read more |
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April 2003 - National Poetry Month
April has been designated National Poetry Month, and EDSITEment is celebrating with three lessons on Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, and sonnets. In addition, EDSITEment is recognizing Shakespeare's birthday on April 23 with two lessons on Macbeth. (more) |
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March 2003 - Exploring Women's History
Women's History Month provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before, in order to better understand our world today. This month EDSITEment features lesson plans and online resources to use in your class discussions of women's history, including More . . . |
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February 2003 - Documenting African American History
Each February Americans honor the rich and diverse history of African-Americans. The origin of this celebration goes back to 1925 when African American historian and teacher Carter G. Woodson advocated recognition of "Negro History Week." More . . . |
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January 2003 - Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory
With the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of United States territory. To get a grasp of this immense and unexplored new territory, Jefferson persuaded Congress to finance the creation of the "Corps of Discovery", headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. More . . . |
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December 2002 - Sophocles, Socrates, and the Greek Polis
Overview of Sophocles, Socrates, and the convcept of the Greek City State |
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November 2002 - The Autumn of the Middle Ages: Chaucer and Dante
This month, EDSITEment features websites and lesson plans on the works of two poets writing during Europe's turbulent fourteenth century: Chaucer and Dante. |
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September 2002 - "We the People": Signing the Constitution
It wasn't easy for the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention to agree on the document these now famous words introduce. They spent the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia arguing, strategizing, and eventually compromising until they produced the final version of the Constitution of the United States of America on September 17, 1787 More . . . |
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August 2002 - Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory
With the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of United States territory. To get a grasp of this immense and unexplored new territory, Jefferson persuaded Congress to finance the creation of the "Corps of Discovery", headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark |
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July 2002 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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June 2002 - The Bill of Rights
This month EDSITEment focuses on the Bill of Rights, a series of amendments that secure human liberties . . . more |
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May 2002 - Asian Pacific Heritage Month
EDSITEment has several resources that can help you and your students learn more about the contributions made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders over the last two centuries. Read more |
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April 2002 - National Poetry Month
April has been designated National Poetry Month, and EDSITEment is celebrating with three new lessons on Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, and sonnets. In addition, EDSITEment is recognizing Shakespeare's birthday on April 23 with two lessons on Macbeth. (more) |
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March 2002 - Exploring Women's History Through Film
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February 2002 - Documenting African American History
This February EDSITEment celebrates African American History Month by featuring two online exhibits created by the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture in collaboration with the New York Public Library. |
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January 2002 - The Inauguration of the President of the United States
January 2001 marked the inauguration of the 43rd President of the United States when George W. Bush took the oath of office on the steps of the United States Capitol. |
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December 2001 - Sophocles, Socrates, and the Greek Polis
Overview of Sophocles, Socrates, and the Greek Polis |
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November 2001 - The Autumn of the Middle Ages: Chaucer and Dante
This month, EDSITEment features websites and lesson plans on the work of two poets writing during Europe's turbulent fourteenth century: Chaucer and Dante. |
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September 2001 - National Hispanic Heritage Month
EDSITEment celebrates the history and artistic heritage of the Latino people whose cultural heritage has roots in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. |
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August 2001 - Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory
EDSITEment acknowledges the travels and discoveries of Lewis and Clark by highlighting their work. |
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July 2001 - The Women's Declaration of Independence: The Seneca Falls Convention
In America, July is a popular month for declarations of independence. American women first officially petitioned for their independence at the Seneca Falls Convention in July, 1848. |
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July 2001 - The Bill of Rights Month
This June and July, EDSITEment celebrates the Bill of Rights. |
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June 2001 - The Bill of Rights Month
This June and July, EDSITEment celebrates the Bill of Rights. |
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May 2001 - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
This May, EDSITEment celebrates the many contributions to American history made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. |
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April 2001 - William Shakespeare
April was an important month for William Shakespeare. Tradition has it that he was born on April 23, 1564, and died on the same day 52 years later in 1616. Celebrate Shakespeare's life and works by visiting the following EDSITEment resources: |
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March 2001 - Exploring Women's History Through Film
This March EDSITEment showcases a collection of resources to use in your class discussions of women's history. Visit the selection of lesson plans below to find photographs, documents, and first-person narratives that students can use to investigate the social, economic and political lives of women in America. |
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February 2001 - Documenting African American History
This February EDSITEment celebrates African American History Month by featuring two online exhibits created by the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture in collaboration with the New York Public Library. |
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January 2001 - The Inauguration of the President of the United States
January 2001 marked the inauguration of the 43rd President of the United States when George W. Bush took the oath of office on the steps of the United States Capitol. |
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December 2000 - The Electoral College
Learn more about the Electoral College and the Hayes/Tilden controversy by visiting the following EDSITEment resources: |
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November 2000 - November's Literary Lions
EDSITEment is "roaring" about four authors for whom November was an important month. Did you know that Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift share the same birthday: November 30th? Or that William Blake was born on November 28, 1757, and Washington Irving died on the same day, 102 years later? |
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September 2000 - National Hispanic Heritage Month
For five centuries, the Hispanic people have been a part of what is now known as America, and the rich diversity of their experiences is an essential component of our national character. Learn more about the history and cultures of the Hispanic people by visiting these EDSITEment resources: |
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August 2000 - Pompeii and the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on August 24th C. E. 79 destroyed the city of Pompeii by burying it in ash and debris so thick that this small Roman town remained untouched for nearly 17 centuries. Learn more about Pompeii by visiting these EDSITEment resources: |
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January 2009 - Presidential Inaugurations: A Capital Parade on a Cold Winter’s Day
Every four years Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, is lined with chilly spectators and red, white, and blue bunting for one day in the third week of January. Americans arrive by the thousands to watch the official procession that slowly makes its way to the Capitol building where the newly elected or re-elected president will take the Oath of Office . . . More . . . |
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December 2008 - Pompeii and the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on August 24th C. E. 79 destroyed the city of Pompeii by burying it in ash and debris so thick that this small Roman town remained untouched for nearly 17 centuries. Learn more about Pompeii by visiting these EDSITEment resources: |
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August 2008 - Electing America's President
October 2000 marks the last full month of campaigning before America elects a new president. |
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July 2008 - Lady Liberty
In August of 1884, on the shore of New York Harbor, the cornerstone was laid for what is today one of the most recognized monuments in the United States: the Statue of Liberty. In August of 1894, ten years after the monument’s cornerstone was set in place, Congress created the Bureau of Immigration to oversee the thousands of newcomers who were greeted by the statue every year. More . . . |
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May 2008 - Beauty, Culture and History Hidden in Afghanistan
The nearly 230 artifacts in this exhibit were thought to be lost forever, casualties of the years of warfare, looting and destruction that followed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the rise of the Taliban in 1996. Instead most of them had been secretly hidden in crates in the Central Bank within the presidential palace in Kabul. |
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April 2008 - JAM: Jazz Appreciation Month
The National Museum of American History has designated April as Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). In partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as several other national organizations, the Smithsonian will sponsor a number of programs to promote jazz, including concerts, lectures, educational materials, and an exhibition. Details about events and materials related to JAM can be found on Smithsonian Jazz |
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February 2008 - Abraham Lincoln
On February 12 we celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) one of the greatest heroes in our nation’s history. From the most humble origins, he worked his way up the ladder from country lawyer, to state legislator, to U.S. congressman and finally to the highest office in the land. More . . . |
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January 2008 - “Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency” on PBS
This two hour documentary, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, tells the story of Andrew Jackson through re-enactments, lithographs, letters and the compelling yet competing insights of the full range of distinguished scholars and historians of the period. |
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September 2007 - The Constitution of the United States of America
September 17th is Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 when the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed one of America’s most important documents. The United States Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in operation, and many of the nations that have established themselves in the decades since that day in 1787 have turned to this document as a model for their own constitutions. More . . . |
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May 2007 - Jamestown at 400
May is the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. |
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November 2006 - We the People Bookshelf: The Pursuit of Happiness
Our founding fathers asserted in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence our right, as Americans, to pursue happiness. But what does this right actually guarantee? |
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April 2006 - JAM: Jazz Appreciation Month
The National Museum of American History has designated April as Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). In partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as several other national organizations, the Smithsonian will sponsor a number of programs to promote jazz, including concerts, lectures, educational materials, and an exhibition. Details about events and materials related to JAM can be found on Smithsonian Jazz |
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March 2006 - The 2006 Idea of America Essay Contest
11th-grade students may compete for $10,000 in prizes in the 2006 Idea of America Essay Contest. |
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January 2006 - EDSITEment’s 2005-2006 “Best of the Humanities on the Web”
By adopting a rigorous peer-review process to evaluate online content, EDSITEment provides a central resource bank for parents, teachers, and students across the country seeking excellent, content-rich sites from among the thousands of educational sites now available on the Internet. More . . . |
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October 2005 - Freedom of Speech Week, October 17-23
Young people have a profound sense of the importance of fairness. "It's not fair" is often used as a one-size-fits-all argument when a child feels victimized. In situations where the child has an interest in protecting his or her actions, "It's a free country!" is often the argument of choice. |
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February 2005 - The 2005 Idea of America Essay Contest
EDSITEment supports NEH's We the People initiative and the Idea of America essay contest for high school juniors with numerous U.S. history resources. |
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July 2004 - The Many Faces of Freedom
Books about freedom occupy a special place in the literary consciousness of a nation founded to “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity”—and George Orwell’s 1984 is no exception. More . . . |
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March 2004 - EDSITEment’s 2003-2004 “Best of the Humanities on the Web”
By adopting a rigorous peer-review process to evaluate online content, EDSITEment provides a central resource bank for parents, teachers, and students across the country seeking excellent, content-rich sites from among the thousands of educational sites now available on the Internet. |
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January 2004 - the 2004 Idea of America Essay Contest
11th-grade students may compete for $10,000 in prizes in the 2004 Idea of America Essay Contest. |
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June 2003 - We the People Reading List on Courage
The National Endowment for the Humanities We the People Bookshelf reading list celebrates fifteen books that examine the theme of courage and its important function in our country's development. |
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April 2003 - JAM: Jazz Appreciation Month
The National Museum of American History has designated April as Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). In partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as several other national organizations, the Smithsonian will sponsor a number of programs to promote jazz, including concerts, lectures, educational materials, and an exhibition. Details about events and materials related to JAM can be found on Smithsonian Jazz. |
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January 2003 - We the People
The We the People initiative, was announced by President Bush in the fall of 2002. EDSITEment has over one hundred lessons focused on some aspect of U.S. history, literature and culture. |
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October 2002 - The Idea of America
EDSITEment supports NEH's We the People initiative and the Idea of America essay contest for high school juniors with numerous U.S. history resources. |
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April 2001 - JAM: Jazz Appreciation Month
The National Museum of American History has designated April as Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). In partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as several other national organizations, the Smithsonian will sponsor a number of programs to promote jazz, including concerts, lectures, educational materials, and an exhibition. Details about events and materials related to JAM can be found on Smithsonian Jazz. |
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